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No. 66,325. Patented July 2, 1867.

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OLIVER GUINAND, OF VIGKSBURG, MISSISSIPPIM Letters Patent 1%. 66,325,dated July 2, 1867.

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TO ALL'WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I

Be it known that I, OLIVEB'GUINAFD, of Yicksburg, in the county ofWarren, end Stateof Mississippi, have invented a. new and improvedCigar-Point Perforating,Machine and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is it full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable others skilled in the art to make and use the some, referenceb'eing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to it machine for perforating the points ofcigars, and consist-sol a block of wood or other suitable materielseated on a spring in another hollow block having spikes hinged in itswalls, and passing through slots or mortises in the simp e ofright-angled triangles in the walls of the inner block. In theaccentpenying drawings- V I Figure 1 is n vertical section of mycigar-point perforating machine, and

Figure 2 is a, horizontal sectionthereof at lines 2:.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts. I

A is n hollcrl block of wood or'other suitable material; a second hollowblock, B, being set in the block A upon the spring a, which rests on themovable bottom 9. b is a wedding placed between tlie spring a' and blockB. O C are spikes pivoted at c, in the slots or mortises F in the wallsof the block A, and pessing through the right-angled triangular mortisesD in the block B, and beneath the metal lining E of the hollow block B.The cigar being placed in the hollow of the block B the block is" forceddown. upon the spring and the four spikes run through the slots into nhorizontal position, piercing the point of the cigar. The pressure beingwithdrawn, the block returns cnrrying the spikes bnok to an angle ofabout forty-five degree; In fig. 1 the spring is seen relaxed and thespikes inclinedat such angle In fig. 2 the spring is compressed and thespikes in a horizontal position penetrating to the middle of the block13., The bottom 3 may be provided with holes to enable it to be screwedto the counter or other suitable place.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The hollow block A, having the spikes C pivoted in slots or uiortisesin its walls, as and for the purposes described.

2. The hollow block B, having right-angled triongled slots or mortises Dto receive and for the passage of thespikes C, and seated on the springa in the block A, substantially as and for the purposes described.

OLIVER GUINAND.

Witnesses;

Gnomes W. RANDEL, JA-s. R. BARNETT.

